Sherry Puckitt Cauthorn

Sherry Puckitt Cauthorn, 81, was born August 22, 1945, in San Angelo Tx, to L.W. & Sadie Weddell Puckitt. She passed away peacefully on Sept 24, 2026 at Brayden Park Assisted Living in San Angelo Tx surrounded by her family and her best friend and faithful dog Gypsy.

Sherry graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1962 and continued her education at TCU where she was a member of Tri-Delt Sorority. She later attended Texas Tech where she continued her involvement with Tri-Delt Sorority.

In 1965, Sherry met and married the love of her life, Dan Cauthorn. They made their home at the family ranch in Sonora Texas. Sherry and Dan shared 46 years of marriage together until Dan’s death in 2011. Together they raised four daughters, Candy, Courtney, Camille, and Cenisa. Affectionately known as the four C’s.

Sherry was beautiful and larger than life. She had a unique style, spoke her mind and was known for her big Texas hair. Those who knew and loved her knew there was never anyone quite like Sherry.

Sherry loved being a grandmother and treasured her four grandchildren who lovingly called her Grandma, and her four great-grandchildren who called her GaGa.

Sherry shared a life of Love, Family and Faith, and service to others. She and Dan came into AA together on November 18, 1975.

Sherry and Dan along with Raymond and Faye Cooper were charter members of the Midtown AA Group in San Angelo Tx. In 1978 Dan and Sherry along with Sammie Espy, Ben Epps started the Sutton County AA group in Sonora.

Dan and Sherry were honored to speak at AA conferences throughout Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. All of this was made possible through the grace of God and the free gift of sobriety.

Sherry had just received her 50 year chip in 2025 and was 51 years sober at the time of her death.

Sherry served on the board of Sherwood AA group and the Women and Children’s Halfway House in San Angelo Tx.

Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, Dan C. Cauthorn, her daughter Candace Rebecca Cauthorn, and her parents L.W. and Sadie Weddell Puckitt.

Sherry leaves behind her three daughters, Courtney Chandler and husband Doug of Sonora, Tx; Camille Hall and husband Ken Hall of Buffalo Gap, Tx; and Cenisa Martinez and husband Paul of Sonora Tx. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Candy Matthies and husband Landry of Snyder Tx; Hayden Chandler and wife Bethany of Dansville NY; Chanel Cauthorn of San Angelo Tx; Rivers Fuson and husband Seth of Norfolk Va. Her great grandchildren, Blake Chandler of Dansville NY; Ethan and Evan Matthies of Snyder Tx; and Rain Fuson of Norfolk Va.

She is also survived by siblings Lee and Sandy Puckitt of Water Valley Tx; and Juanita and Steve Baker of San Angelo Tx; sister-in-law Dr. Candace Allert of Wimberly Tx; nephew Eric Baker and Joelle Baker of San Angelo Tx; niece Stephanie and Brian Carden of Austin Tx; nephew Lane and Marcy Puckett of San Angelo Tx; nephew Casey and Berkley Puckitt of San Angelo Tx; nephew Adam Allert of Austin Tx; nephew Daniel Allert of Colombia Mo; and lifetime friend Phil Nicks of Austin Tx; along with many other beloved family members and friends.

Visitation

Visitation will be Monday, September 28th from 10:00 am -7:00 pm at Harper-Welch funeral home in Sonora, Tx. The family will be present from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm.

A Rosary will be held at 4:30 pm.

Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, September 29th at 10:00am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Sonora, Tx, followed by burial in Sonora Cemetery.

A luncheon will follow at the Cauthorn Memorial Building for friends and family.

Pallbearers are Doug Chandler, Paul Martinez, Ken Hall, Hayden Chandler, Eric Baler and Lane Puckitt.

Honorary Pallbearers are, Phil Nicks, Dr. Joe David Ross, Dr. Charles Pajestka, Edwin Anderson, Dan Keen and Robert Earl Keen.

Special Thanks

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Chanel Cauthorn for her love, devotion and care of her grandmother the last months of Sherry’s life.

The family also extends their gratitude to Braden Park Assisted Living, with a special thanks to all of her care givers for the love they showed Sherry.

A heartfelt thank you is also extended to Hospice Care San Angelo, especially Candy and Vicky for their love and care.

Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. May God Bless you and keep you until then.

(From The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, chapter, A Vision For You)